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(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1999 / 2001)
85-77, Finished 2nd in AL East
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Scored 792 runs, Allowed 745 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 86-76
Manager: Jimy Williams (85-77)
Ballpark: Fenway Park II (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 2,585,895 (6th of 14)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 104, Pitching - 103; one-year: Batting - 103, Pitching - 102
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1999 / 2001 Trades and Transactions
Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
October 4, 1999
Kirk Bullinger granted Free Agency.
Kip Gross granted Free Agency.
Tim Harikkala granted Free Agency.
October 15, 1999
Andy Abad granted Free Agency.
Israel Alcantara granted Free Agency.
Joe DePastino granted Free Agency.
Raul Gonzalez granted Free Agency.
Creighton Gubanich granted Free Agency.
November 2, 1999
Pat Rapp granted Free Agency.
November 4, 1999
Reggie Jefferson granted Free Agency.
November 8, 1999
Kent Mercker granted Free Agency.
November 12, 1999
Traded Jon Nunnally to the New York Mets. Received Jermaine Allensworth.
November 18, 1999
Released Rafael Betancourt.
Released Marino Santana.
Released Bob Wolcott.
Traded Mandy Romero to the New York Mets. Received a player to be named later. The New York Mets sent Kelly Ramos (minors) (November 18, 1999) to the Boston Red Sox to complete the trade.
November 22, 1999
Sold Lou Merloni to Yokohama Bay Stars (Japan Central).
December 12, 1999
Traded Damon Buford to the Chicago Cubs. Received Manny Alexander.
December 13, 1999
Marty McLeary drafted by the Montreal Expos in the 1999 rule 5 draft.
Chris Reitsma drafted by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in the 1999 rule 5 draft.
December 14, 1999
Traded Greg Miller (minors) and Adam Everett to the Houston Astros. Received Carl Everett.
December 16, 1999
Signed Aaron Holbert as a free agent.
December 21, 1999
Shea Hillenbrand granted Free Agency.
Butch Huskey granted Free Agency.
Julio Santana granted Free Agency.
December 22, 1999
Signed Jeff Fassero as a free agent.
December 23, 1999
Signed Sang-Hoon Lee as a free agent.
January 4, 2000
Signed Israel Alcantara as a free agent.
January 10, 2000
Signed Tim Spehr as a free agent.
January 19, 2000
Signed Marty Cordova as a free agent.
January 23, 2000
Signed Andy Sheets as a free agent.
January 29, 2000
Signed Shea Hillenbrand as a free agent.
February 2, 2000
Signed Julio Santana as a free agent.
February 11, 2000
Signed Hipolito Pichardo as a free agent.
March 4, 2000
Signed Juan Diaz as a free agent.
March 17, 2000
The Montreal Expos returned Marty McLeary (earlier draft pick).
March 26, 2000
Released Marty Cordova.
March 28, 2000
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays returned Chris Reitsma (earlier draft pick).
March 30, 2000
Selected Nerio Rodriguez off waivers from the New York Mets.
April 2, 2000 (Standings)
Signed Gary Gaetti as a free agent.
Signed Pete Schourek as a free agent.
April 5, 2000 (Standings)
Signed Kevin Foster as a free agent.
April 26, 2000 (Standings)
Received Curtis Pride from the New York Mets as part of a conditional deal.
June 2, 2000 (Standings)
Signed Dan Smith as a free agent.
June 5, 2000 (Standings)
Drafted Phil Dumatrait in the 1st round (22nd pick) of the 2000 amateur draft. Player signed July 10, 2000.
Drafted Manny Delcarmen in the 2nd round of the 2000 amateur draft. Player signed August 22, 2000.
Drafted Brian Esposito in the 5th round of the 2000 amateur draft. Player signed June 27, 2000.
Drafted Freddy Sanchez in the 11th round of the 2000 amateur draft. Player signed June 14, 2000.
Drafted Kason Gabbard in the 29th round of the 2000 amateur draft. Player signed May 27, 2001.
Drafted Dusty Brown in the 35th round of the 2000 amateur draft. Player signed May 25, 2001.
Drafted Chris Duffy in the 43rd round of the 2000 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.
June 15, 2000 (Standings)
Released Julio Santana.
June 26, 2000 (Standings)
Signed Carlos Castillo as a free agent.
June 30, 2000 (Standings)
Traded Cesar Saba (minors) and Dennis Tankersley to the San Diego Padres. Received Ed Sprague.
July 2, 2000 (Standings)
Signed Hanley Ramirez as an amateur free agent.
July 4, 2000 (Standings)
Signed Bernard Gilkey as a free agent.
July 8, 2000 (Standings)
Released Curtis Pride.
July 12, 2000 (Standings)
Signed Luis Mendoza as an amateur free agent.
July 23, 2000 (Standings)
Signed Sean Berry as a free agent.
July 27, 2000 (Standings)
Traded Jeff Taglienti (minors), Jeff Frye, Brian Rose and John Wasdin to the Colorado Rockies. Received Rolando Arrojo, Rich Croushore, Mike Lansing and cash.
July 28, 2000 (Standings)
Signed Lou Merloni as a free agent.
July 31, 2000 (Standings)
Released Mike Stanley.
August 2, 2000 (Standings)
Traded Aaron Holbert to the Florida Marlins. Received a player to be named later. The Florida Marlins sent Nelson Lara (minors) (March 30, 2001) to the Boston Red Sox to complete the trade.
August 3, 2000 (Standings)
Selected Rico Brogna off waivers from the Philadelphia Phillies.
August 10, 2000 (Standings)
Released Sean Berry.
August 16, 2000 (Standings)
David Eckstein selected by the Anaheim Angels off waivers.
August 23, 2000 (Standings)
Released Ed Sprague.
August 29, 2000 (Standings)
Signed Luis Cruz as an amateur free agent.
August 31, 2000 (Standings)
Traded Hector De Los Santos (minors) to the Minnesota Twins. Received Midre Cummings.
Traded John Curtice (minors) and Chris Reitsma to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Dante Bichette.
September 9, 2000 (Standings)
Traded Lew Ford to the Minnesota Twins. Received Hector Carrasco.
September 10, 2000 (Standings)
Signed Steve Ontiveros as a free agent.
September 20, 2000 (Standings)
Traded a player to be named later to the Chicago White Sox. Received Jesus Pena. The Boston Red Sox sent Mike Rupp (minors) (March 19, 2001) to the Chicago White Sox to complete the trade.
October 13, 2000 (Standings)
Midre Cummings granted Free Agency.
Andy Sheets granted Free Agency.
October 15, 2000 (Standings)
Jared Fernandez granted Free Agency.
Nerio Rodriguez granted Free Agency.
Tim Spehr granted Free Agency.
October 18, 2000
Carlos Castillo granted Free Agency.
Kevin Foster granted Free Agency.
Dan Smith granted Free Agency.
October 27, 2000
Signed Carlos Castillo as a free agent.
November 1, 2000
Manny Alexander granted Free Agency.
Rico Brogna granted Free Agency.
Hector Carrasco granted Free Agency.
Rheal Cormier granted Free Agency.
Jeff Fassero granted Free Agency.
Bernard Gilkey granted Free Agency.
Tom Gordon granted Free Agency.
Ramon Martinez granted Free Agency.
Steve Ontiveros granted Free Agency.
Pete Schourek granted Free Agency.
Tim Wakefield granted Free Agency.
November 16, 2000
Traded Michael Coleman and Donnie Sadler to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Chris Stynes.
November 17, 2000
Rob Stanifer granted Free Agency.
December 7, 2000
Signed Frank Castillo as a free agent.
Signed Pete Schourek as a free agent.
Signed Tim Wakefield as a free agent.
December 13, 2000
Signed Rafael Betancourt as a free agent.
December 15, 2000
Signed Hideo Nomo as a free agent.
Signed Jon Shave as a free agent.
Sold Tim Young to Hiroshima Toyo Carp (Japan Central).
December 18, 2000
Signed Allen McDill as a free agent.
December 19, 2000
Signed Manny Ramirez as a free agent.
December 21, 2000
Israel Alcantara granted Free Agency.
January 3, 2001
Signed Anibal Sanchez as an amateur free agent.
January 4, 2001
Signed Brian Williams as a free agent.
January 5, 2001
Signed Kent Mercker as a free agent.
Signed Bryan Ward as a free agent.
January 11, 2001
Signed Israel Alcantara as a free agent.
Signed David Cone as a free agent.
January 18, 2001
Traded Rich Croushore to the New York Mets. Received Frank Graham (minors).
January 19, 2001
Signed Craig Grebeck as a free agent.
January 22, 2001
Signed Trever Miller as a free agent.
January 29, 2001
Signed Todd Erdos as a free agent.
Signed Gus Gandarillas as a free agent.
February 20, 2001
Signed Jesus Delgado as an amateur free agent.
February 22, 2001
Purchased Jorge de la Rosa from Monterrey (Mexican).
March 28, 2001
Signed Derrin Ebert as a free agent.
Released Kent Mercker.
